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Convert tabs to spaces in Notepad++


How do I convert tabs to spaces in Notepad++?

I found a webpage that suggests it's possible, but I couldn't find any information about how to do it.

I would like to be able to do that, because some web forms don't respect code with tabs in them.


Solution

  • To convert existing tabs to spaces, press Edit->Blank Operations->TAB to Space.

    If in the future you want to enter spaces instead of tab when you press tab key:

    1. Go to Settings->Preferences...->Language (since version 7.1) or Settings->Preferences...->Tab Settings (previous versions)
    2. Check Replace by space
    3. (Optional) You can set the number of spaces to use in place of a Tab by changing the Tab size field.

    Screenshot of Replace by space